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quick on the draw

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[quick on the trigger] or [trigger happy] {adj. phr.} 1. Ready to shoot without warning; fast with a gun. * /He's a dangerous criminal quick on the trigger./ 2. {informal} […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[cut to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings deeply. * /The children 's teasing cut Mary to the quick./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[touch to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings very deeply; offend. * /His remark about her lack of education touched her to the quick./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[quick study] {n. phr.} One who acquires new skills and habits in record time. * /Sue is new at her job but people have confidence in her because she is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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